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Walton High School vs. South Walton High School

Should you attend Walton High School or South Walton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Walton High School
449 Walton Rd
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
South Walton High School
645 Greenway Trl
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Walton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

South Walton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 898 students in grades 9-12, Walton High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,112 students in grades 9-12, South Walton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
898 students
1,112 students
This chart displays total students of Walton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of South Walton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Walton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Walton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1653 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#646 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Walton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Walton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Walton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in FL)
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Walton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
≥99%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Walton High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of South Walton High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Walton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Walton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
252
271
Grade 10 Students
261
303
Grade 11 Students
210
299
Grade 12 Students
175
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Walton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Walton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Walton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Walton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Walton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Walton High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Walton High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Walton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Walton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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